San Francisco school board members are scheduled to sign off on the recent labor deal with teachers Tuesday. Last month's deal ended a nearly week-long strike between the San Francisco Unified School District and educators. District leaders agreed to dip into a rainy-day fund to help cover the added costs. They also stress they're still weighing possible layoffs due to a massive budget shortfall. Teachers ratified the deal with more than 90% approval. The district is proposi

A fallen tree knocked out power and blocked a residential street in San Rafael early Wednesday morning, leaving a neighborhood without electricity and creating traffic hazards, police said. The tree fell onto power lines just after midnight in the 200 block of C Street in the Gerstle Park neighborhood, according to police. This damaged power lines and shut down electricity to parts of the surrounding area. The fallen tree also blocked the roadway, forcing drivers to navigate

Leo De Vries had himself quite the Sunday afternoon. The Athletics’ top prospect hit a pair of home runs -- including a grand slam -- in his team’s 11-7 Cactus League win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Sloan Park in Arizona. De Vries’ go-balls each traveled at over 100 mph and would’ve been home runs in all 30 MLB ballparks. The electricity off the switch-hitter’s bat is just part of what the Athletics were excited about when landing De Vries in the deal with the Padres tha